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@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-06-04 20:36:43

Hey, kids, it’s #tick season! You’ve probably heard about #LymeDisease (it’s nasty) but there are other tick-borne pathogens and stuff to watch out for, like one that will make you allergic to red meat, for instance. Here’s a #DailyShow

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-06-10 09:48:02

Tick survives 8 years without a blood meal. Just something to think about. #ticks sciencealert.com/these-ticks-c

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-06-09 21:00:00

In case anyone needs tick advice. #ticks #ixodida colinpurrington.com/2019/06/ho

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-05-07 09:49:44

Need a tick identified? Send dorsal and ventral pics to The Tick Lab of Pennsylvania, and they'll email you back with an answer. #tick #ticks #disease #health ticklab.org/identify-my-tick

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-05-07 09:46:27

The Tick Lab of Pennsylvania offers free testing to residents of the Commonwealth. You can send up to five ticks taken off the host (person or pet). #pennsylvania #ticks #lyme #disease #health #outdoors #hiking ticklab.org/test-my-tick

@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-05-06 12:33:20

Article on some of the important tick species in the United States, with a reminder that they sometimes harbor more than one disease. So even if you test positive for Lyme you might also have an undiagnosed, second illness. [gift link] #ticks #disease #nature #lyme #alphagal #health #ixodidae nytimes.com/2026/05/02/well/li